Dhanusha District, (; ), a part of

Madhesh Province Madhesh Province ( Nepali/ mai, मधेश प्रदेश) is a province of Nepal that was formed after the adoption of the Constitution of Nepal. It is Nepal's most populous province, and smallest province by area. It borders Province N ...

, is one of the seventy-seven

districts of Nepal Districts in Nepal are second level of administrative divisions after provinces. Districts are subdivided in municipalities and rural municipalities. There are seven provinces and 77 districts in Nepal. After the state's reconstruction of admi ...

. It is situated in the Outer Terai. The district, with

Janakpurdham Janakpurdham or Janakpur ( ne, जनकपुर, ) is a sub-metropolitan city in Dhanusha District, Madhesh Province, Nepal. The city is a hub for religious and cultural tourism. A headquarter of Dhanusha district, ''Janakpur'' is also the capi ...

as its district headquarter, covers an area of and has a population (2021) of 8,38,084. During the elections in April 2008, the district was divided into seven constituencies. It is also the home district of the first president of Nepal, Dr.

Ram Baran Yadav Ram Baran Yadav ( mai, डा. राम वरण यादव) is a Nepali politician and physician who served as the first president of Nepal from 23 July 2008 to 29 October 2015, following the declaration of a republic in 2008. Previously h ...

, who contested and won the elections from constituency 5. As a political center of the region, it has prominent leaders like

Bimalendra Nidhi Bimalendra Nidhi ( Maithili/ Nepali/Devanagari: बिमलेन्द्र निधि ) is a Nepali politician who serves as a member of the House of Representatives and a senior leader of Nepali Congress. He is the former Deputy Prime M ...

(Former Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal), Anand Prasad Dhungana, Mahendra Yadav and Ram Krishna Yadav from the Nepali Congress, Anand Yadav (Gangaram Yadav ) from the CPN-UML,

Matrika Yadav Matrika Prasad Yadav ( ne, मातृका प्रसाद यादव), is a Nepalese politician. He was the Industry, Commerce and Supplies Minister of Nepal in Second Oli cabinet and Minister of Land Reform in First Dahal cabinet. H ...

from the CPN-Maoist and

Ram Chandra Jha Ram Chandra Jha ( Nepali: राम चन्द्र झा) is a Nepali politician of CPN (Unified Socialist). He is also secretariat member of the party which is the highest level committee in the party. He is also served as member of the ...

from

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who have been ministers at various point of time and are still active. The most common language spoken in Dhanusha is Maithili. Dhanusha district has an airport and the only railway system of

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...

which connects Janakpurdham with an Indian town, Jayanagar. It has several good hotels like Hotel Rama, Hotel Sita Palace, including the starred hotel, Hotel Welcome, Sitasaran hotel and Happy hotel. It also has the Janakpur Zonal Hospital and several private hospitals.

Geography and climate

Economy

Agriculture is the major economy of the Dhanusha district. About 90% of citizens of this district are involved in the cultivation of wheat and rice. Rice is the major output. Dhanusha still relies mostly on old age techniques such as bullock-cart for transportation and bull plow for tilling the agriculture fields. However, there is a slow introduction to modern techniques such as a tractor for good transportation (for agriculture purposes), thrasher, and so on. Remittances make up a large portion of its GDP.

Demographics

Languages

Administration

The district consists of one

sub-metropolitan city Cities and towns in Nepal are incorporated under municipality. A municipality in Nepal is a sub-unit of a district. The Government of Nepal has set-out a minimum criteria for municipalities. These criteria include a certain population, infra ...

, eleven urban municipalities and six rural municipalities. These are as follows: * Janakpur Sub Metropolitan City * Chhireshwarnath Municipality * Ganeshman Charanath * Dhanusadham Municipality * Nagarain Municipality * Bideha Municipality * Mithila Municipality * Sahidnagar Municipality * Sabaila Municipality * Kamala Municipality * Mithila Bihari Municipality * Hansapur Municipality * Janaknandani Rural Municipality * Bateshwar Rural Municipality * Mukhiyapatti Musharniya Rural Municipality * Lakshminya Rural Municipality * Aurahi Rural Municipality * Dhanauji Rural Municipality

Former municipalities and VDCs

* Andupatti * Aurahi * Baphai * Bagchaura * Baheda Bala * Bahuarba * Balabakhar * Balaha Kathal * Balaha Saghara * Ballagoth * Baniniya * Baramajhiya * Basahiya * Basbitti * Bateshwar * Bega Shivapur *

Begadawar Bengadawar was a village development committee of the Dhanusa District in the Janakpur Zone of Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics ...

* Bharatpur * Bhuchakrapur * Bhutahi Paterwa * Bindhi * Bisarbhora *

Chakkar Chakkar is a village development committee in Dhanusa District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Sta ...

* Chireswarnath * Chora Koilpur * Debadiha * Deuri Parbaha * Devpura Rupetha * Dhabauli * Dhalkebar * Dhanauji * Dhanusadham Municipality * Dubarikot Hathalekha * Duhabi * Ekarahi * Ganeshman Charanath Municipality * Ghodghans *

Giddha Giddha ( pa, گدها, ਗਿੱਧਾ, ) is a popular folk dance of women in the Punjab region. The dance is often considered derived from the ancient dance known as the ring dance and is just as energetic as bhangra; at the same time it mana ...

* Godar * Gopalpur * Goth Kohelpur * Hansapur Kathpula * Harine * Hathipur Harbara * Inarwa * Itaharwa *

Janakpur Janakpurdham or Janakpur ( ne, जनकपुर, ) is a sub-metropolitan city in Dhanusha District, Province No. 2, Madhesh Province, Nepal. The city is a hub for religious and cultural tourism. A headquarter of Dhanusha District, Dhanusha dist ...

Sub Metropolis * Jhatiyahi * Jhojhi Kataiya * Kachuri Thera * Kajara Ramaul *

Kanakpatti Kanakpatti is a village development committee in Dhanusa District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of S ...

Khajuri Chanha Khajuri Chanha is a village development committee in Dhanusa District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,215 persons living in 965 individual households. Transport Khajuri ...

* Khariyani * Kurtha * Labatoli * Lagmamdha Guthi * Lakhauri * Lakkad * Lakshminibas * Lakshmipur Bagewa * Lohana Bahbangama * Machijhitakaiya * Mahuwa (Pra. Ko) * Mahuwa (Pra. Khe) * Makhanaha * Manshingpatti * Mithileshwar Nikash * Mithileshwar Mauwahi * Mithila Municipality *

Mukhiyapatti Mushargiya Mukhiyapatti Musharniya is a Rural Municipality (Nepal), rural municipality in Dhanusha District in Province No. 2 of south-eastern Nepal established in 2073. As of 2011 Nepal census, it has a population of 25,482. It was formed by joining Tulsiy ...

* Nagarain * Nakatajhijh * Nauwakhor Prashahi * Nunpatti * Pachaharwa * Papikleshwar * Patanuka * Paterwa * Paudeshwar * Phulgama * Puspalpur * Raghunathpur * Rampur Birta * Sabaila Municipality * Sapahi * Satosar *

Shantipur Santipur is a city and a municipality in the Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The fort area of this city, also known as Daak-Garh (calling or gathering room) is thought to have been built by Raja Krish ...

Siddha ''Siddha'' (Sanskrit: '; "perfected one") is a term that is used widely in Indian religions and culture. It means "one who is accomplished." It refers to perfected masters who have achieved a high degree of physical as well as spiritual ...

* Singyahi Maidan * Sinurjoda * Sonigama * Suga Madhukarahi * Suganikash * Tarapatti Sirsiya * Thadi Jhijha * Thilla Yaduwa * Tulsi Chauda * Tulsiyahi Nikas * Tulsiyani Jabdi * Yadukush * Yagyabhumi

Notable people

Mahendra Narayan Nidhi Mahendra Narayan Nidhi (24 February 1922 – 4 May 1999) was a Nepali politician, democracy fighter, and Gandhian leader. He was the Minister of water resources and local development in the Interim government led by Krishna Prasad Bhattarai afte ...

, democracy fighter and recipient of second highest honour, the

Rastra Gaurav Man Padavi Rastra Gaurav Man Padavi ( ne, राष्ट्र गौरव मानपदवी, ''Order of the National Pride'') is the second highest civilian award of the Nepal. Instituted in 2010, the award is conferred for contribution to the nation. ...

, First president of

Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...

Nepali Congress The Nepali Congress ( ne, नेपाली कांग्रेस ; abbr. NC) is the largest social democratic political party in Nepal. As per the results of recent local election, ''Nepali Congress'' stands as the single largest party o ...

Vice president and former

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and

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of Nepal *

, former Minister and secretariat member of

* Mahendra Yadav,

Deputy General Secretary and former Minister for Water Supply * *

Chandra Mohan Yadav Chandra Mohan Yadav (Nepali: चन्द्र मोहन यादव) is a Nepali politician of Nepali Congress and member of Nepalese Constituent Assembly from Dhanusha 5. He is also central committee member of Nepali Congress. Yadav is t ...

, member of

Nepalese Constituent Assembly The Second Constituent Assembly of Nepal, later converted to the Legislature Parliament ( ne, व्यवस्थापिका संसद), was a unicameral legislature of Nepal. It was elected in the 2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly elec ...

* Raghubir Mahaseth, CPN (UML) secretary and former Minister for Physical Development * Minakshi Jha and Smriti Narayan Chaudhary,

leaders and member of

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Ministers of
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* * Ram Krishna Yadav,

leader and former Minister for Agriculture *

Umashankar Argariya Uma Shankar Aragriya () is a Nepalese politician belonging to the CPN (UML) who served as the Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation since 4 June 2021 but was removed from the post by Supreme Court on 22 June 2021 making the tenure of ...

, MJFN (Loktantrik) leader and Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation *

Ananda Prasad Dhungana Anand Prasad Dhungana ( Nepali: आनन्द प्रसाद ढुँगाना) is a Nepali politician of Nepali Congress. He served as Minister in at various point of time. He is also central committee member of Nepali Congress. He i ...

leader and former Minister for Forest and Soil Conservation

Minister of
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* Ram Saroj Yadav, current Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development * Satrudhan Mahato, current Minister for Industry, Tourism and Forest

References

External links

Dhanusa District map
at Digital Himalaya
Nepal Maps
{{Authority control Districts of Nepal established in 1962 Districts of Madhesh Province